Supported Lodgings / Shared Lives Coordinator

We are looking for a Supported Lodgings / Shared Lives Coordinator to provide coordination and oversight to hosts/carers and placements. You will play a key role in matching young people/individuals to suitable hosts/carers, supporting placements to thrive, and ensuring services are safe, compliant, and responsive to individual needs. This position requires flexibility, creativity, and strong organisational skills. You will work closely with hosts/carers, young people/individuals, and partner agencies, supporting positive relationships and helping to develop meaningful opportunities such as skill-building, community access, and daily living support. This position will require you to think outside the box and adapt activities and daily household tasks, bring the fun and most importantly happiness to the individual's you'll be supporting, thinking about things such as sensory stimulation, intensive interaction, learning new skills and accessing the community.

"Be aspirational and think beyond the obvious to enable people to reach their full potential" Are you passionate about breaking down barriers to support people to live a more independent and fulfilling life? We are currently looking for a highly motivated person to join our highly successful, Shared Lives/Supported Accommodation Team to deliver excellent support to our carers/host and individuals. Whether you are looking for a rewarding role enabling vulnerable people to achieve their goals or an opportunity to gain skills and experience in the health and social care sector, becoming a Shared Lives/Supported Accommodation Co-Ordinator could be the perfect position for you. You will be able to demonstrate being proactive in your approach to care and a willingness to adapt and change as we develop with new innovations and challenges within the care sector., Whilst previous experience is preferred, this is not essential as we're looking for people with the right values to join our team,

• Someone who really wants to make a positive difference.
• Someone who is committed to the role as the individuals we support, and their families, depend on the service we provide.
• Someone who is proactive and creative, and prepared to think beyond the obvious to meet the needs of the people they're supporting in an enjoyable and meaningful way, to improve people's opportunities, independent living skills, community involvement and integration and sensory and communication needs
• Someone who is flexible and adaptable, to continually develop and improve the service activities and sessions to meet the needs of the people they're supporting, taking on board the views of those individuals, with the ability to adapt very quickly to the person's changing needs.
• Someone who can build an honest, trusting and engaging relationship with the people they're supporting as this is essential for the person to get the most benefit from their sessions.
• Someone who is committed to personal development, both for their personal benefit and to benefit the people they're supporting.
  
  Supported Lodgings and Shared Lives schemes support young people (care leavers) and individuals with additional care and support needs to live safely and independently within family and community-based placements. Our focus is on person-centred support that promotes choice, independence, and positive life outcomes., Join Team Telford - Where People Make the Difference
We're proud to be the LGC Local Authority of the Year 2025 - and it's all thanks to our incredible people. At Telford & Wrekin Council, we don't just deliver services - we protect, care, and invest in our borough. Our teams are trusted, supported, and empowered to make a real impact.


• Generous rates of pay
• Expert training, that you will be paid to do and opportunities to develop your skills. You will also receive a certificate for the training you complete.
• A full induction, excellent support and ongoing supervision
• The opportunity to progress within our team
• Free DBS
• Refer A Friend Scheme - £150 for every friend you successfully refer to us
• The opportunity to join a team that is fully committed to support people to live a more independent and fulfilling life.
• Annual pay increments within your grade
• 23 days annual leave rising to 31 days with service and 8 bank holidays, plus an additional concessionary day
• Enhanced sick pay scheme, maternity/adoption leave pay and maternity support leave,
• Salary sacrifice schemes including childcare vouchers, car lease scheme, health care schemes and safe and secure savings accounts
• Access to local benefits and discounts on products and services, these include discounts on national attractions such a theme parks and discounted travel.
• A truly rewarding career, A friendly, inclusive and dynamic workplace, competitive pay, generous benefits, flexible working and great development opportunities. A culture that celebrates diversity and champions inclusion.
If you're passionate about making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.